Animal-poke.



No. 706,063. Patented Aug. 5, |902.

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UITEDI- STATES? PTET" OFFIcE I'IIRAM E. IRISH, OF MORILLE, IOWA.

ANIMAL-POKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 706,063, dated August 5, 1902.

I Application filed December 31;1901. Serial No. 87,943. (No model.)

T0 all wtorrz, t may concern,.- Be it known that I, HIRAM E. IRISH, a citizen of the United States, residing'at Morille, in the county of Woodbury and State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Animal-Pokes, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to an animal-poke; and the object of the same is to provide a simple and effective device of this class having means for cans-ing an animalwearing the same to desist in the attempt to jump overa fence or analogous inclosure and wherein the parts are so arranged that pressure exerted against a portion thereof will cause jagging or pricking of the animal wearing the device through the medium of pins or points projecting through the inner side of the same, the several parts being strong and durable and positive in their operation.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which Will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the poke embodying the features of the inventiou. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2 2, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the poke. v

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the Views.

The numeral 1 designates opposite framebars having angular inturned extremities 2, the said bars being formed of suitablemetal and the extremities apertured to receive the devices, which will be hereinafter specied. Extending through the extremities 2 of the bars 1 are the straight shanks 3 of yoke-bars 4, bowed in reverse directions and unitedly forming a yoke, which is fitted over the neck of an animal to which the improved poke is The ends of the shanks 3 projecting through the upper extremities 2 of the bars 1 are'nutted,-and thus secured, and it is intended that the said shanks 3 be immovable in relation to the frame-bars.

Within the confines of the upper portions of the frame-bars 1 a head-bar 5 is movably mounted, the opposite extremities of said head-bar being formed with vertical apertures 6 for the loose passage therethrough of the shanks 3 of the yoke-bars 4. In the lower rupper part'o'f the neck of the animal.

also constructed With vertical apertures 9 at y regular intervals, through which movably extend the pointed extremities 10 of rods 11, secured at their upper ends in the head-bar 5.

Between the bars 5 and 7and surrounding the shanks 3 are helical springs 12, which restore the parts to their normal position or hold the pointed extremities 10 of the rods 11 retracted or out of contact with the neck of the animal when free from operative pressure. f

The guide-bar 7 has its lower end formed with an arcuate recess 15 to fit over the neck of the animal, and at suitable points washers are applied between the parts to prevent direct Wear thereon and also as a means of retention or securement of the several partsin relation to their supporting means.

The yoke rods 4 converge toward their lower extremities and are formed into upturned hooks 14, both hooks being projected in the same direction. These hooks 14 are continuous with shanks 15, which are approximately vertical, and to hold the said shanks in locked relation clamping-plates 16a are employed and secured by a single centrally-disposed clamping-bolt 17. When it is desired to open the yoke-bars 4, the clamping -plates 16a are released to permit the shanks 15 and hooks 14 to be spread apart, the said yoke-bars being of a resilient nature and also tending to return to their normally `closed condition at the lower converged portion thereof. When the hooks are free for separation, the yoke-bars 4 may be passed over the neck of the animal to which itis desired to apply the poke, and when the latter is in applied position the pointed extremities 10,0f the rods 11 will be located adjacent the After applyingthe yoke-bars of the device as an entirety the clamping-plates 16a are again secured to prevent accidental opening movement of the said yoke-bars, and thus retain the poke applied.

In the operation of the device, if the animal wearing the same attempts to jump a fence or other analogous obstruction the hooks 14 IOO will catch in a portion of said fence or obstruction, and the head-bar will be' pulled downwardly,the shanks 3 having enou'gh play to permitl such operation, but limited in their movement to prevent serious injury to the animal wearing the yoke by only permitting the pointed extremities of the rods l1 to descend to a restricted degree. This pricking sensation will cause the animal to desist in the attempt to jump afence, and if apressure be exerted on the head-bar 5 from above the rods ll will be pushed through the guidebar 7, and the same desirable eect will ensue. Projecting rearwardly from the guidebar 7 are a plurality of supports or pointed rods 18, which are adapted to be pushed backwardly into the neck of the animal at times when the hooks 14 are not engaged with a portion of the fence or other obstruction and when the upper part of the poke comes into contact with the fence at an elevation by an effort on the part of the animal to push its head through openings, as between rails or wires.

The improved device will be found exceptionally useful for the purpose for which it has been devised and is adapted to be applied to allkinds of animals and may be made in various sizes or the proportions varied to suit the animal to which it is to be applied.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isl. An animal-poke comprising a pair of resilient yoke-bars with lower hooked terminals, a clamp surrounding said yoke-bars adjacent their hooked terminals for preventing said bars from separating, an upper vertically-movable device with which said yokebars engage, and a series of vertically-disposed movable rods having lower pointed ends and arranged in planes parallel with the upper portions of the yoke-bars and carried by the said movable device, said rods being actuated by the yoke-bars.

2. A poke comprising a head-bar carrying a plurality of vertically-disposed movable pointed rods, a guide-bar below the head-bar and through which the said rods are adapted to movably extend, springs interposed between the said bars to restore the latter and the rods to normal position, and resilient yokebars movably passing through the opposite extremities ot' both the head-bar and guide-bar and having lower laterally-extend ing hooked terminals.

A poke comprising a head-bar carrying a plurality of vertically-disposed movable pointed rods, a guide-bar below said head-bar and through which said pointed rods are adapted to extend, other pointed rods irnmovably secured to the guide-bar and extending rearwardly from the latter in horizontal planes, springs interposed between said bars to restore the parts to normal position, and yoke-bars extending through the said head and guide bars and having hooked terminals, the head-bar being vertically movable on the upper extremities ot' the yoke-bars.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HIRAM E. IRISH. Witnesses:

FRANK J. DILLs, NELLA B. IRISH. 

